Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Madagascar, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar is 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar peaked at 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 161 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Nepal 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Niger 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Senegal 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Montenegro 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Pakistan 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Madagascar was 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.